Non-Book English #5 [our time in here is fleeting]

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fleet: to run quickly.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/fleet_3

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Non-Book English #4 [The Feminine Mind]

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sheesh

interjection

used variously to express disbelief, surprise, annoyance, etc.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/sheesh

ultimately derived from "jesus", evolving to "geez" and "sheesh" in order to avoid being offensive.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sheesh

fathom

verb

to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand.

related forms:

fathomable - adjective

fathomer - noun

unfathomable - adjetive

unfathomableness - noun

unfathomed - adjective

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fathom

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Non-Book English #3 - Calvin and Hobbes

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The forensic marvel has reduced my logic to shambles.

marvel noun 

/ˈmɑː.vəl//ˈmɑːr-/ [C]

a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration

This miniature TV is the latest technological marvel from Japan.

It's a marvel (to me) how they've managed to build the tunnel so quickly.

shambles noun 

/ˈʃæm.bl ̩z/ [S] informal

a state of confusion, bad organization or untidiness, or something which is in this state

After the party, the house was a total/complete shambles.

Our economy is in a shambles.

The way these files are arranged is the biggest shambles I've ever seen.

Source: Cambridge Dictionaries Online

Non-Book English #2 - Calvin and Hobbes

I thought those were trucks downshifting on the highway.

downshift verb ( VEHICLE )
US to change to a lower gear when driving, to reduce power and speed.

(Definition of downshift verb (VEHICLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

Non-Book English #1 - Calvin and Hobbes